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Grassland guide: Making the most out of your muck and fertiliser

The second article in the grassland guide looks at how to achieve optimal fertiliser responses from your soils and how to utilise the nutrient content of farmyard manure

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Farmyard manure and slurry should be analysed in order to understand what nutrients are already being made available through muck applications.
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Farmyard manure and slurry should be analysed in order to understand what nutrients are already being made available through muck applications.

Understanding what nutrients are available from farmyard manure (FYM) is becoming increasingly valuable in the face of rising input costs. And with many looking to reduce their fertiliser costs, understanding...

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